![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "Kant's Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals," Paton writes in his preface, "is one of the small books which is truly great: it has exercised on human thought an influence almost ludicrously disproportionate to its size. Paton, this volume has long been considered the definitive English edition of Kant's classic text. In his book, Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals, Kant explores the issues of human morality, and attempts to seek out and establish the supreme. Featuring the renowned translation and commentary of Oxford's H. In it, Kant illuminates the basic concept that is central to his moral philosophy and, in fact, to the entire field of modern ethical thought: the Categorical Imperative, the supreme principle of morality, stating that all decisions should be made based on what is universally acceptable. Because Kant believes that any fact that is grounded in empirical knowledge must be contingent, he can only derive the necessity that the moral law requires from a priori reasoning. Paton translationĬonsidered one of the most profound, influential, and important works of world philosophy, Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals introduces his famous Categorical Imperative and lays down a foundation for all of Immanuel Kant's writings. The purpose of the Groundwork is to prepare a foundation for moral theory. "The finest single-volume introduction to Kant's ethics available in English." -PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW, on the H. ![]()
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